Manuel Covarrubias
Manuel Covarrubias | |
|---|---|
| Minister of War and Navy | |
| In office 13 March 1906 – 4 May 1906 | |
| Minister of Industry and Public Works | |
| In office 3 November 1900 – 4 February 1901 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1900–1903 | |
| Constituency | Santiago |
| Mayor of Santiago | |
| In office 1898–1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1861 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 21 October 1936 (aged 75) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Freire Valdés |
| Children | Yes |
| Parents | Álvaro Covarrubias Ortúzar Benigna Ortúzar Gandarillas |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Manuel Alejandro Covarrubias Ortúzar (10 March 1861 – 21 October 1936) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for Santiago from 1900 to 1903. He also served as Minister of Industry and Public Works and as Minister of War and Navy.[1]
Early life
Covarrubias was born in Santiago on 10 March 1861 to Álvaro Covarrubias Ortúzar and Benigna Ortúzar Gandarillas. He studied law at the University of Chile and qualified as a lawyer on 2 January 1884.[1]
On 5 January 1894, he married Isabel Freire Valdés, with whom he had children.[1]
Political career
A member of the Conservative Party, Covarrubias served as a municipal councillor in Santiago in 1896 and as mayor of the city in 1898. He also served as a prosecutor in the autonomous administration and as a member of the Public Welfare Council.[1]
Covarrubias was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Santiago for the 1900–1903 legislative term.[1]
While serving in Congress, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Public Works on 3 November 1900. He held the position until 4 February 1901.[1]
Covarrubias later served as Minister of War and Navy from 13 March to 4 May 1906.[1]
After leaving national political office, he served as a councillor of the Banco de Chile in 1923.[1]
Covarrubias died in Santiago on 21 October 1936.[1]
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- Deputies of the XXVI Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile
- Mayors of Santiago, Chile
- Ministers of defense of Chile
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